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948 Jamaica Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3041110046BIN 3091280
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1986
Floors2
Units1
Building Area8,850 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassF5
Market Value$1.1M

948 JAMAICA AVE is a property located at 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing. The building was constructed in 1986. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 8,850 square feet on a 4,805 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $1.3M on Jul 15, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 4 violations on record (1 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $25 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

44records on file

Completed in 1986, 948 Jamaica Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 8,850 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $495K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 44 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 8 of its 44 records, fully 18%, fall under that one heading. Sale (7) and assignment (7) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2005.

Read together — 18% mortgage, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 44 government filings.

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Property Details

Address948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypeFactory - Light Manufacturing
F5
Year Built1986
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area8,850 sqft
Lot Size4,805 sqft
ZoningR5
3041110046
3091280
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$495K
$86K
$1.3M
Last Sale DateJul 15, 2005

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 20, 2018Job #B00081169-I1-EL

RETROFIT AND/OR REPLACE LIGHT FIXTURES ONLY. NO BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING. EXISTING SWITCHES.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 1997Job #300512292-01-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 1997Job #300512292-1-1-hist
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Violations

4 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 2 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 19, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0218997617
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #047725652R
DISABLED VEHICLE
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0094397

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1986. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 8,850 sqft.

Are there building permits at 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Sep 20, 2018.

Does 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 4 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 2 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 948 JAMAICA AVE?

948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $495K (land: $86K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 948 JAMAICA AVE last sold?

948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $1.3M on Jul 15, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 948 JAMAICA AVE?

948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 948 JAMAICA AVE?

948 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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